Methods and apparatus for reducing the print-job completion...

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2005-05-10

2005-05-10

Meier, Stephen D. (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Controller

C347S014000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06890051

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for reducing the print-job completion time in a printing system having at least one printhead that is intermittently refilled from an “off-axis” ink supply during non-printing intervals. A reduced refill time is determined from an estimation of the amount of ink expended since the printhead was previously refilled, and on a characterization of the ink refill behavior of the printing system. The refill behavior of the printing system may be quantified in data stored in a memory device integral with a replaceable ink supply.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6155664 (2000-12-01), Cook
patent: 6362868 (2002-03-01), Silverbrook
patent: 6454381 (2002-09-01), Olsen et al.
patent: 6788903 (2004-09-01), Mayer et al.

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